Pseudotumor Cerebri: Brief Review of Clinical Syndrome and Imaging Findings
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Pseudotumor cerebri: brief review of clinical syndrome and imaging findings.
PTC is a clinical entity of uncertain etiology characterized by intracranial hypertension. The syndrome classically manifests with headaches and visual changes in women with obesity. Traditionally, imaging ruled out secondary causes of elevated CSF pressure but now may reveal findings frequently seen in patients with PTC, including the following: flattening of the globe, an empty sella, an enla...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Neuroradiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0195-6108,1936-959X
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2404